Senior Program Manager II - Flatellite (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's global headquarters. The role is onsite and requires U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, or other authorization permitting access to ITAR-regulated technology.

Base salary: $134,300–$201,350 USD annually. Total compensation including base and equity: $166,800–$258,625 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, satellites, and critical aerospace subsystems for commercial, civil, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Lead satellite programs from blank-sheet concept through qualification, full-rate production, and flight.
• Own production rate, yield, unit cost, technical roadmaps, and strategic program decisions.
• Run multiple programs and make architectural and design-for-manufacturing trade-offs with Chief Engineers.
• Coordinate manufacturing, supply chain, integration, and test teams while removing production roadblocks.
• Manage strategic suppliers and subcontracts to protect schedule, margin, quality, and production readiness.
• Serve as the primary contact for commercial constellation operators and support proposals with Business Development and Strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, science, or another technical discipline.
• 8+ years of aerospace program management experience.
• End-to-end ownership of a technical program, product, or team, including delivery under significant pressure.
• Experience moving hardware and software from prototype to high-rate production with measurable yield, throughput, and cost improvements.
• Understanding of takt time, line-of-balance, design-for-manufacturing, learning-curve economics, tooling, supply-chain risk, and yield risk.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; ITAR eligibility is required for access to regulated technology.

Nice to have

• Experience scaling satellite, aerospace, or similarly complex hardware production at volume.
• Experience transitioning low-volume prototypes to full-rate production while maintaining mission reliability.
• Advanced degree in engineering, operations, or a related field.
• Experience with systems engineering, trade studies, interface control, requirements integrity, Jira, Confluence, and ERP/MRP tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount and company equity as part of total compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and zero-cost HDHP options with an HSA contribution.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Onsite fitness centers where available, subsidized EV charging, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Production work may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes.